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Biography: Dr. Vandana Sood is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. She is dual board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine.Dr. Sood received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and earned a medical degree from New York Medical College. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and went on to complete fellowship training in Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. She has experience caring for both recreational and professional athletes, and has been a team physician for high school, collegiate and professional sports teams. She has a particular interest in running related injuries and injuries affecting female athletes.Dr. Sood's clinical practice focuses on the non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, spine disorders and acute sports injuries. Her goal is to work with patients to restore function, reduce pain, and prevent future injury. By providing personalized education and a comprehensive treatment plan including detailed physical therapy and/or an exercise plan, she promotes anactive and healthy lifestyle. She is skilled in image-guided injection techniques using both fluoroscopy and ultrasound to precisely target the spine, peripheral joints, or soft tissue (tendon, bursa, nerve, muscle). This includes specialized treatments such as hyaluronic acid or PRP injections, or nerve ablations to complement the treatment plan when appropriate.

Care Philosophy: To improve patient s quality of life through orthopaedic well being; and to return our patients to an active live style

Care Philosophy: "I provide comprehensive, individualized care with a focus on minimizing the impact of neurologic or musculoskeletal injury and maximizing function through non-operative treatments."

Care Philosophy: Dr. Jaspal Ricky Singh is the Medical Director of Rehabilitation Medicine. He is a triple-board certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine and Pain Medicine. Dr. Singh specializes in a multidisciplinary approach to treat pain by integrating physical therapy and interventional techniques his care, such as minimally invasive, fluoroscopic-guided spine procedures, peripheral nerve blocks, electrodiagnostics and musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Chowdhury's approach to patient care is multifactorial and includes traditional therapies such as medications and non-operative procedures, and with certification as a nutritional therapist, entails lifestyle modifications including dietary recommendations, specific exercise regimens, and supplement use. Dr. Chowdhury practices medicine that is patient centric, focusing on treatment that is safe, well researched, and tailored to each individual. He approaches every patient encounter with empathy and a desire to address concerns that are specific to each and every patient.

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Care Philosophy: Dr. Harrison believes in a holistic approach to patient care and utilizes a multi-disciplinary team focused on recovery. She has a general practice treating a variety of disorders including musculoskeletal medicine and sports related injuries.

Care Philosophy: What is most valuable and fundamental in treating patients is not only obtaining an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan, but also taking the time to listen to each patient and their story, understand their concerns, and treat them with compassion, honesty, and empathy.

Biography: Dr. Justin Classie is a board certified Family Medicine physician specializing in Sports Medicine practicing at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Centers in Fresh Meadows, NY. He received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, completed his residency in Family Medicine, and fellowship in Sports Medicine. He is board certified by both the American Board of Family Medicine and Sports Medicine.Dr. Classie's specialties are sports concussions, non-operative orthopedics, joint and tissue infections, non-operative treatment of arthritis, and sports related injuries. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and is the Sports Medicine Medical Director. Dr. Classie is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell.